[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"content-query-lw4QbolXqV":3},{"_path":4,"_dir":5,"_draft":6,"_partial":6,"_locale":7,"title":8,"description":9,"date":10,"exam_relevance":11,"mcq":15,"body":23,"_type":137,"_id":138,"_source":139,"_file":140,"_stem":141,"_extension":142},"\u002Fcurrent-affairs\u002Fbharatiya-antariksh-station","current-affairs",false,"","India's New Space Station Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS)","ISRO's timeline for launching the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and its significance for UPSC Science & Technology.","2026-08-10",[12,13,14],"UPSC Prelims","Mains GS-3","TNPSC Group 1",{"question":16,"options":17,"answer":19,"explanation":22},"By which year does ISRO plan to set up the fully operational Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS)?",[18,19,20,21],"2028","2035","2040","2047","ISRO targets launching the first module by 2028 and making the entire BAS fully operational by 2035.",{"type":24,"children":25,"toc":132},"root",[26,35,49,56,121,127],{"type":27,"tag":28,"props":29,"children":31},"element","h1",{"id":30},"indias-new-space-station-bharatiya-antariksh-station-bas",[32],{"type":33,"value":34},"text","India's New Space Station: Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS)",{"type":27,"tag":36,"props":37,"children":38},"p",{},[39,41,47],{"type":33,"value":40},"The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is rapidly progressing toward establishing India's own space station, the ",{"type":27,"tag":42,"props":43,"children":44},"strong",{},[45],{"type":33,"value":46},"Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS)",{"type":33,"value":48},".",{"type":27,"tag":50,"props":51,"children":53},"h2",{"id":52},"key-points-for-quick-revision",[54],{"type":33,"value":55},"Key Points for Quick Revision",{"type":27,"tag":57,"props":58,"children":59},"ul",{},[60,76,91,101,111],{"type":27,"tag":61,"props":62,"children":63},"li",{},[64,69,71,75],{"type":27,"tag":42,"props":65,"children":66},{},[67],{"type":33,"value":68},"First Module Launch:",{"type":33,"value":70}," The first module is scheduled to be launched by ",{"type":27,"tag":42,"props":72,"children":73},{},[74],{"type":33,"value":18},{"type":33,"value":48},{"type":27,"tag":61,"props":77,"children":78},{},[79,84,86,90],{"type":27,"tag":42,"props":80,"children":81},{},[82],{"type":33,"value":83},"Fully Operational:",{"type":33,"value":85}," The entire station is targeted to be fully operational by ",{"type":27,"tag":42,"props":87,"children":88},{},[89],{"type":33,"value":19},{"type":33,"value":48},{"type":27,"tag":61,"props":92,"children":93},{},[94,99],{"type":27,"tag":42,"props":95,"children":96},{},[97],{"type":33,"value":98},"Orbit:",{"type":33,"value":100}," It will be placed in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of approximately 400 km.",{"type":27,"tag":61,"props":102,"children":103},{},[104,109],{"type":27,"tag":42,"props":105,"children":106},{},[107],{"type":33,"value":108},"Mass:",{"type":33,"value":110}," The initial module will weigh around 20 tonnes, making it smaller than the International Space Station (ISS) but highly efficient for microgravity experiments.",{"type":27,"tag":61,"props":112,"children":113},{},[114,119],{"type":27,"tag":42,"props":115,"children":116},{},[117],{"type":33,"value":118},"Significance:",{"type":33,"value":120}," It will enable long-duration human spaceflight and provide a platform for advanced microgravity research in biology, materials science, and medicine.",{"type":27,"tag":50,"props":122,"children":124},{"id":123},"exam-perspective-mains-gs-3",[125],{"type":33,"value":126},"Exam Perspective (Mains GS-3)",{"type":27,"tag":36,"props":128,"children":129},{},[130],{"type":33,"value":131},"For the UPSC Mains examination, candidates should analyze the BAS not just as a technological achievement, but as a strategic asset. How does independent access to a space station enhance India's soft power and geopolitical standing? Furthermore, the role of private sector participation in realizing this vision is a highly probable question area.",{"title":7,"searchDepth":133,"depth":133,"links":134},2,[135,136],{"id":52,"depth":133,"text":55},{"id":123,"depth":133,"text":126},"markdown","content:current-affairs:bharatiya-antariksh-station.md","content","current-affairs\u002Fbharatiya-antariksh-station.md","current-affairs\u002Fbharatiya-antariksh-station","md"]